TV Chosun, MBN, Channel A RomComs Fall Short of Expectations
Advertisements The current romantic comedies on general programming channels are struggling to meet viewership expectations. TV Chosun’s DNA Lover, MBN’s Bad Memories Eraser, and Channel A’s Cinderella at 2 AM—all airing on general programming channels—are experiencing disappointing viewership ratings, often in the 0% range. Despite the expanded market influence of these channels since their inception […]
Premiere Watch: Pachinko 2
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Pachinko 2 by missvictrix Time slot: FridaysBroadcaster: Apple TV+Genre: Drama, historicalEpisode count: 8 Reasons to watch: Apple TV+’s beautiful multi-generational novel adaptation series continues with Season 2. The 8-episode season picks up the stories of our characters from Season 1, with Kim Min-ha, Lee Min-ho, Yoon Yeo-jung, Jin Ha, Jung Eun-chae, Han […]
News bites: August 21, 2024
Advertisements News bites: August 21, 2024 by tccolb Upgrading (?) their title to Jeongnyeon – The Star Is Born, the first posters have dropped for tvN’s upcoming period drama with our aspiring performer Kim Tae-ri (Revenant) getting her moment to shine. Also starring Shin Ye-eun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), Ra Mi-ran (Cold Blooded Intern), Jung […]
News bites: August 17, 2024
Advertisements News bites: August 17, 2024 by tccolb Kim Hye-yoon, Park Solomon Kim Hye-yoon (Lovely Runner) is the next to be courted for Human Starting Today (roughly translated), putting time-traveling aside to potentially star as our quirky gumiho in the fantasy rom-com. With Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon)(Branding in Seongsu) also on the casting table, production […]
News bites: August 12, 2024
Advertisements News bites: August 12, 2024 by tccolb Lee MIn-ki, Lee Bo-young, Kang Ki-young Lee Bo-young (Hide) and Kang Ki-young (Queen of Divorce) are reviewing offers for a medical black comedy playing fellow doctors who work together in a side job… assisting terminally ill patients with euthanasia. In a remake of the popular Canadian series […]
News bites: August 7, 2024
Advertisements News bites: August 7, 2024 by tccolb The Price of Confession officially announced production, joining the upcoming roster under Netflix. Giving us our first peek with the script reading stills, the series ensnares Jeon Do-hyun (Crash Course in Romance), Kim Go-eun (Little Women), Park Hae-soo (Narco-Saints), and Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2) at […]
Park Bo-gum is an athletic Good Boy
Advertisements Park Bo-gum is an athletic Good Boy by solstices Clockwise: Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Oh Jung-se, Tae Won-seok, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Sang-yi Just in time for the Olympics season, the official lineup for JTBC’s investigative action-comedy Good Boy has been announced, featuring former elite athletes who lay down their sporting gear to pick up […]
News bites: July 31, 2024
Advertisements News bites: July 31, 2024 by tccolb tvN has been bustling in promos for their August premieres and character posters have newly entered through Love Next Door. With Jung Hae-in (D.P. 2), Jung So-min (Alchemy of Souls), Kim Ji-eun (Branding in Seongsu), and Yoon Ji-on (Serendipity’s Embrace) as our neighborhood quartet, the rom-com will […]
3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards Winners
Advertisements 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards Winners by missvictrix Park Bo-young It’s year number three for the streaming content wing of Korea’s famous Blue Dragon Film Awards. Last year, The Glory and Big Bet took home the biggies. This year we’ve got no surprises with Disney+’s Moving taking the grand prize (and more!) and Netflix’s […]